Book Review: Necessary Peril (Triumph Over Adversity #3) by Lynn Shannon

About the Book:

His scars are hidden. 

Kyle Stewart always envisioned marriage and children in his future, but being deployed changed him in every possible way. All he wants now is to take care of his aging parents and live a quiet life of bachelorhood. Then a woman from Kyle’s past blasts back into his life with hired hitmen on her tail.

She’s not who she claims to be.

Sierra Lyons isn’t her real name. She’s not originally from Texas, her birthday isn’t in April, and her family has been on the run since she was seven. Trusting the police isn’t an option, but when armed men attempt to kidnap her infant nephew, there’s no denying she’s been found.

Some risks are worth taking.

Kyle knows Sierra isn’t telling the whole truth, but the threats against her are real. He’ll do whatever it takes to protect her and her nephew—even if it places his own life in peril. Keeping his heart from becoming collateral damage, however, may be impossible…

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My Review:

Necessary Peril by Lynn Shannon
Pages: 220
Published: May 20, 2022
Series: Triumph Over Adversity

I knew I liked Nathan and Kyle in the first book, and I was excited for their stories. I’m thankful that they lived up to that, and that each book in this series really is getting better and better. That’s one of my favorite things about a book series, and I love to find those gems that really shine in this way. A bonus is getting more time with the characters, and this is a great example of that so far as well!

This one was different, or at least has a somewhat different approach from the first two mysteries, and honestly that might have been part of what I loved about it! I also loved Sierra and Kyle, and sweet baby Daniel. I also loved seeing Kyle’s parents in a supportive role, welcoming Sierra and Daniel into their loving family. I also enjoy these more positive type roles displayed, especially with older characters that are parents or mentor like roles for the main characters. It’s something I’ve always been drawn to, and the Bible says discipleship is a big part of the life of a follower of God, so to me this is a good first step in that direction, and needs to be more common and encouraged among out fellow believers. The older offering wisdom, encouragement, and support to the next generation, and those of the younger generation being willing to seek out that wisdom and relationship.

The mystery and surprise ending was also a fun twist in this one! While I still guessed it a bit before the reveal and had suspected something like that for a little while, I still enjoyed seeing it actually play out and loved how things wrap up. This one is also more of a personal nature, since Sierra’s family is directly involved and there’s a traumatic incident with a dog as well… so not for everyone, but I found it to be handled well for what it is, and gang/criminal organizations are notoriously evil, in which case I felt the author does a good job of getting that point across and displaying just a taste of that without dwelling on the details for too long. Not an easy thing to do, and this book does it pretty well!

Other books in the series:
(Below is a list of the other books I’ve read & reviewed for this series)

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